U-Turn

1997, Crime/Mystery & thriller, 2h 5m

51 Reviews 25,000+ Ratings

What to know

critics consensus

U-Turn is a lurid, stylish lark that boasts striking moments but lacks the focus and weight of Oliver Stone best work. Read critic reviews

You might also like

Dream Lover
Internal Affairs
Kiss of Death
The Vanishing
Cruising

Where to watch

Rate And Review

User image

Verified

  • User image

    Super Reviewer

    Rate this movie

    Oof, that was Rotten.

    Meh, it passed the time.

    It’s good – I’d recommend it.

    Awesome!

    So Fresh: Absolute Must See!

    What did you think of the movie? (optional)

  • You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket.

  • User image

    Super Reviewer

    Step 2 of 2

    How did you buy your ticket?

    Let's get your review verified.

    • Fandango

    • AMCTheatres.com or AMC AppNew

    • Cinemark Coming Soon

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Regal Coming Soon

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Theater box office or somewhere else

    By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie.

    You're almost there! Just confirm how you got your ticket.

  • User image

    Super Reviewer

    Rate this movie

    Oof, that was Rotten.

    Meh, it passed the time.

    It’s good – I’d recommend it.

    Awesome!

    So Fresh: Absolute Must See!

    What did you think of the movie? (optional)

  • How did you buy your ticket?

    • Fandango

    • AMCTheatres.com or AMC AppNew

    • Cinemark Coming Soon

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Regal Coming Soon

      We won’t be able to verify your ticket today, but it’s great to know for the future.

    • Theater box office or somewhere else

    By opting to have your ticket verified for this movie, you are allowing us to check the email address associated with your Rotten Tomatoes account against an email address associated with a Fandango ticket purchase for the same movie.

U-Turn Photos

View All Photos (14)

Movie Info

A two-bit criminal (Sean Penn) meets an attractive woman (Jennifer Lopez) and her spouse (Nick Nolte), each of whom wants him to murder the other.
  • Rating:
    R
  • Genre:
    Crime, Mystery & thriller, Drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Oliver Stone
  • Producer:
    Dan Halsted, Clayton Townsend
  • Writer:
    John Ridley
  • Release Date (Streaming):
  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $6.6M
  • Runtime:
  • Sound Mix:
    Surround, Mono

Cast & Crew

Sean Penn
Bobby Cooper
Nick Nolte
Jake McKenna
Jennifer Lopez
Grace McKenna
Powers Boothe
Sheriff Potter
Claire Danes
Jenny
Joaquin Phoenix
Toby N. Tucker
Billy Bob Thornton
Darrell
Jon Voight
Blind Man
Abraham Benrubi
Biker 1
Julie Hagerty
Flo
Bo Hopkins
Ed
Valeriy Nikolaev
Mr. Arkady
Ilia Volok
Sergi
Aida Linares
Jamilla
Laurie Metcalf
Bus Station Clerk
Liv Tyler
Girl in Bus Station
Oliver Stone
Director
John Ridley
Screenwriter
Dan Halsted
Producer
Clayton Townsend
Producer
John Ridley
Executive Producer
Robert Richardson
Cinematographer
Hank Corwin
Film Editor
Thomas J. Nordberg
Film Editor
Ennio Morricone
Original Music
Victor Kempster
Production Design
Dan Webster
Art Director
Merideth Boswell
Set Decoration
Beatrix Aruna Pasztor
Costume Designer
Mary Vernieu
Casting
Show all Cast & Crew

Critic Reviews for U-Turn

All Critics (51) | Top Critics (16) | Fresh (31) | Rotten (20)

View All Critic Reviews (51)

Audience Reviews for U-Turn

There are no featured reviews for U-Turn because the movie has not released yet ().

See Movies in Theaters

Quotes

There are no approved quotes yet for this movie.

Movie & TV guides